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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What metaphoric comparison does Kennedy make to John Quincey Adams' Puritanism?
(a) A mighty ship in a storm.
(b) Kennedy's Catholicism.
(c) A conflict of interests.
(d) The east coast, craggy, rocky, somber and strong.

2. What traits indicate that Adams suffered common human emotions?
(a) Adams secret life of debauchery.
(b) Lapses in his Puritanical beliefs.
(c) His hate and retribution against his enemies.
(d) Times of disappointment and hurt at loss of popularity.

3. What is a constant that an elected official must understand?
(a) He or she is under scrutiny by the constituency.
(b) The media will not report anything the elected official does not want made public.
(c) That once elected, the official is no longer responsible to the constituency.
(d) He or she will never hear from the constituency until election day.

4. What do the subject of PROFILES IN COURAGE all have in common?
(a) They were all Democrats.
(b) They all lost elections and then won them the next time.
(c) They all served as U. S. Senators.
(d) They were all Republicans.

5. Who said that courage is grace under pressure?
(a) John Quincy Adams.
(b) Jesus Christ.
(c) Bret Hart.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

Short Answer Questions

1. John Quincey Adams was a Senator from what state?

2. In terms of service in office of both father and son, what similarity set them apart from presidents before and after them?

3. In spite of John Quincey Adams' clarity and political courage, what life-long need did he have?

4. What was the dichotomy concerning John Quincey Adams' father?

5. Kennedy sees as a weakness in John Quincey Adams an emotional attachment to whom?

(see the answer key)

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